To be honest, taking a short break from the Pill isn't likely to show you what your body is really like. I quit the Pill on a whim because I was sick of taking so many medications, and I didn't realize how much it would affect me, long-term. It took my body/skin about 3-4 months to readjust; at first, I didn't think there was any difference. By about 6 months, I was startled to realize how much my sex drive and mood had been affected by HBC, as I had never noticed a big difference. Even more surprising, my once erratic, brutally painful periods have never returned; I'm 28 days like clockwork, nearly two years after quitting the Pill (as opposed to the random 21-38 day cycle before HBC), and I rarely get strong cramps (NOTHING like before the Pill, which, honestly, was hell). My pseudoscientific explanation is that the Pill helped "train" my hormones. ;)
I know that many women have severe pain/acne when they're off of HBC, so I'm not saying that everyone's experience would be positive, but in my case, the experiment was SO worth it. (I have a copper IUD now.) Keep in mind, though, that if you decide to find out what your body is really like, you're going to need more than a few months to find out. (Also, if you had troubles during the 3 months that you started the Pill, there's a chance that you might have to go through that again if you decide to go back on it after a few months off of it.)
What it comes down to: everyone's body is different. Isn't that helpful? :\
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Date: 2006-09-07 10:37 pm (UTC)I know that many women have severe pain/acne when they're off of HBC, so I'm not saying that everyone's experience would be positive, but in my case, the experiment was SO worth it. (I have a copper IUD now.) Keep in mind, though, that if you decide to find out what your body is really like, you're going to need more than a few months to find out. (Also, if you had troubles during the 3 months that you started the Pill, there's a chance that you might have to go through that again if you decide to go back on it after a few months off of it.)
What it comes down to: everyone's body is different. Isn't that helpful? :\